Prepared By R.R. Donnelley Financial -- Form 8-K
 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
Form 8-K
 
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  11/16/2009
 
Cerus Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Commission File Number:  0-21937
 
Delaware
  
68-0262011
(State or other jurisdiction of
  
(IRS Employer
incorporation)
  
Identification No.)
 
2411 Stanwell Drive
Concord, California 94520
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
 
(925) 288-6000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
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Item 8.01.    Other Events
 
On November 16, 2009 Cerus Corporation (the "Company") announced the results of its meeting with the U.S. Food and Drug Adminstration's Blood Products Advisory Committee (BPAC) related to the design for a potential U.S. Phase III clinical trial of the INTERCEPT Blood System for platelets.

A copy of the Company's press release, entitled "Cerus Corporation Receives FDA Blood Products Advisory Committee Guidance for Proposed INTERCEPT Blood System Phase III Trial Design," is filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

 
 
Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
99.1 Press Release, dated November 16, 2009, entitled "Cerus Corporation Receives FDA Blood Products Advisory Committee Guidance for Proposed INTERCEPT Blood System Phase III Trial Design."
 

 

SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
           
Cerus Corporation
 
 
Date: November 17, 2009
     
By:
 
/s/    Howard G. Ervin
               
Howard G. Ervin
               
Vice President, Legal Affairs
 
 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Exhibit No.
  
Description
EX-99.1
  
Press Release, dated November 16, 2009, entitled "Cerus Corporation Receives FDA Blood Products Advisory Committee Guidance for Proposed INTERCEPT Blood System Phase III Trial Design."